The Oldest Functioning Great Lakes Lighthouse
by Denise Janus

Today was a rest day because we were low on land support which didn't arrive until later.  This morning we broke down our camp and Dr. Carpenter came down and we all went to East Harbor State Park to get our campsite, and we said good-by to Paradise Acres. 

We’d like to thank David Ferguson for letting us stay there the next three nights for free! 

At about 3 p.m. we loaded up in our vehicles to meet reporters at Marblehead Lighthouse and to get a tour of it ourselves.  Chris, Mike, and Dr. Vogt got into their reenactment garb and we did a minor canoeing stint from a nearby beach to the Lighthouse so the media could get photos.  We beached the canoe on the rocks at the foot of the lighthouse which is the oldest functioning lighthouse left on the Great Lakes, built in 1821.  One of the reenactors from the River Raisin Battlefield Center, Laural Heyman, even drove all the way down to greet us at Marblehead and take pictures and see the Lighthouse because it’s one of her favorites.  We talked to the reporters and then climbed the lighthouse for the beautiful view of Cedar Point and Put-in-Bay.  We ended up taking one of the photographers on a ride back to the beach, and I’d like to think he got some good shots because he sure did take a lot of them!  We went back to East Harbor State Park and set up camp then went to the Crow’s Nest for dinner.  It’s about 9:16 right now and we’re all just relaxing watching the Piston’s game, getting ready for the week ahead. 

I have to apologize for not posting sooner, it hasn’t been easy finding access to the Internet around here.